I'm trying to decide between this camera and this one 1080p HD Infrared Night Vision and Full Spectrum Camcorder - Ghost Hunting Camera any thoughts?
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I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and if it dies you can easily just replace the battery. I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and... » Read More I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and if it dies you can easily just replace the battery. « Show Less
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I baught this camcorder for the same exact reason an for keeping record of my son an holidays ect. I have caught numerous orbs an among other things it's easy to use. I recommend this camera to anyone !
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Wow. Congrats on stepping into the field. I have the B/H the 1080 HD. I would recommend if you can afford the ful spectrum to purchase it. But if you are just starting out you may want to go with basic infrared. Make sure it is something you truly want to peruse. Full spectrum has many uses but also has its flaws. Look me up on Facebook @ Kalkaska Paranormal for further help.
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For the price yes. Just like all the others you will need external ir lights. I've used it on couple cases, inside, and it worked great. Outside not so good.
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Please do not consider this camera it was unstable while shooting video it's made very cheap also it was very hard for me to find a replacement (extra) battery for this camcorder. I finally ordered one through The Ghost Hunters Store in Mount Holly NJ. Nice place to buy from I've had no problems with this business. Check it out.
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when u use a ir illuminator on bell and howell camcorder built in infrared can u see more clearly to get around it the dark
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If you buy any infrared camera,buy the additional infrared lights to allow more light at night.
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Dear Sir, really I didn't check it enough yet, but any way the non professional cam is little good indoor. Have a nice photos
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Hi David. Can you explain why so many reviewers have said there are bad problems with visual "noise" at so many settings, and even worse in low light? I really want to buy this camera for every other reason, but worried about image quality. Your experience seems quite difference. I also read a pro review that said all the images were soft/not finely detailed because of the Venus processor's over-suppression of the images. What do you think?
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the question/s are probably best served by directing to the manufacture, however I suspect the issue at hand is that these are indeed IR(infrared light) cameras specifically designed to see in the IR spectrum of light. some of these IR cams have visible light filters in place to make visible light corrections, this particular model of IR cam does quite well at night with little or no ambient light situations-but because of the lack of daylight filter correction you will get that magenta skewed coloration this is not a defect!! it is simply the way the camera sees ambient daylight!!! I have 6 of these cameras for security purposes therefore the lack of correct coloration during the daylight hours is not issue for me as this camera is very good at night and has built in microphone which is an added plus. I have done considerable amounts of research on CCTV cams for me this cam represents the best bang for the buck when you consider what you get in the package-most importantly for me the IR cam system works and works well-if you are interested in IR cams with daylight color corrections you will have to no doubt have to spend considerably more and you may not get the 100ft dedicated cable microphone or power supply with said purchase
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I haven't yet tried the license plate test but for a non HD camera i'm very happy with the daytime image. The night viewing with the IR emitters is also decent and i guess i can see over 100 feet. As you might expect, the nighttime image isn't as good as daytime and not as clear but i can see cars, deer, dogs, people although not with a great amount of detail. For the price, very good. I've ordered more. Amazon has some reviews of this camera. Check them out.If you really need to read plates at any kind of distance you probably need an HD camera. I think they're fairly expensive. I haven't yet tried the license plate test but for a non HD camera i'm very happy with the daytime image. The night viewing with the IR emitters is also decent and i guess i can see over 100 feet. As you might expect, the nighttime image isn't as good as daytime and not as clear but i can see cars, deer, dogs, people although not with a great amount of detail. For the price, very good. I've ordered more. Amazon has some reviews of this camera. Check them out.If you really need to read plates at any kind of distance you probably need an HD camera. I think they're fairly expensive.
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Digital night vision is kind of a class of its own because of the way it works, but to answer your question no. I would put it more into maybe gen 2 to early gen 3, a lot of your quality is going to be based on the amount of ir you have available, such as use of a torch or spot beams.
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Nope, this camera lacks night vision, however it' clarity matches the 1080p resolution cameras, you need to have a ubiquity nvr or setup a computer with the recording software in order to achieve the best quality videos and record events, I have a ubuntu linux computer receiving video feed from 16 cameras just like the one you are showing
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We have been looking for a new camera, I think thi is the one, here is a review...http://www.dpreview.com/news/0707/07072605fujifilms8000fd.asp
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The Sony DCR-SR42 handycam shoots very well in low light conditions. I use it in ghost investigations exclusivly in zero light . I do use external Infrared for brighter video but the nightshot it comes with is very good too. Great camera and I will buy another with out hesitation. Awesome camera.
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Kitchen at night should be OK. Probably won't have that sharp HD look though. In your second example just make sure your subject is not silhouetted against the window and you should be all right. The camera is quite good at coping with most shooting conditions automatically. However, in my first week of using the HF100, in a darkened restaurant, I made the mistake of not turning the on-board video light on. I had read it is not very good and eats up the battery, but I should have used it. The video came out very grainy. Across a table for two is probably the best time to use it. I didn't shoot much anyway, so it wouldn't have used much battery. Oh well, I'll try it next time.
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Yes its a fantastic camera.... ensure you buy it and in the remarks section appreciate amazon for selling you a camera which need not be charged at all for the rest of the life and can connect unto 4 monitors to view the pics and also has an onboard fan so as if you start sweating it will help you cool down..... :P :P :P ... lol...lol and last but not the least also please thank them to tolerate your order and your account :P :P :P....Come on man google it - google 780Ti and go get yourself the best camera ever released by Nvidia... :P
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I think there is only infrared function for night shot. You can take white-black video at night not color one
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The camera does not have night vision. It is supposed to be a "low lux" camera, and the spec. sheet says 0.01 lux, but in darkness, my experience is this camera is fairly useless.
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I bought an "Esky waterproof NTSC universal camera". It has night vision and so far it has met my expectations. You will need some sort of monitor to display the images from the camera if you don't already have one.
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The night vision works great 18 leds, I bought a cheap camera on ebay for $18.99 with 36 leds and it really gives about 90 feet vision the ones that came with the dvr are about 60 feet. They work best if the led night lights are bouncing off things in the dark like a wall or a building, But if someone does walk by it will light em up big time. Also get the next dvr model up for it has a nice Hdmi And the alert buzzer works great ELEC CVD 2008H on your model the sofwear shows a alert tab but its not supported by the dvr. Hope this helps look at ptz cameras on u tube also to see how well they work. Good Luck
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Sandeep,I am also trying to decide between the three cameras you mentioned above, and looking at the date of your post, you probably went ahead and purchased one of these. Would you be kind enough to tell which one you bought and in what ways you're pleased or not?Thanks
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Quality is good... I think its rated at 720p and I think that's accurate. In low lighting it can appear grainy, but it good lighting it's crystal clear. I use mine scuba diving and have a lot of great videos. I usually feel like the video is a pretty good reflection of what I was actually seeing. Good luck!